The World is But A stage and You’re the Only Player.(Sorry Willie).
This post is easy to write. There is only one character in your book, and that is you. The End. No, seriously, every character that you...
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Nov 9, 20223 min read
What Does It Take To Be A Writer? Six Ways To Find Your Focus.
And don’t you dare start with “well, a computer, a printer, or pen and paper — time, yes, time would be nice…” Yes, yes, you needs those...
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Jun 5, 20222 min read
Six Easy Exercises for Writers — Without Leaving Your Desk.
Writers are a sedentary bunch. We’d much rather sit at our desks and write than do anything else. Preferably with a cuppa and a bickie....
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May 29, 20224 min read
Sparrow or Owl: Making the Time to Write.
Tons of notes, an inviting desk (or any easy set-up), a cup of coffee — and you haven’t even written the title page yet. It’s always...
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May 22, 20223 min read
Who Are You? I Really Want to Know…
No, this is not Writers’ CSI edition. This is all about who you are and how it can inform your writing. What jobs have you held? Have you...
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May 15, 20224 min read
Search And Research.
By now, if you’ve been following along, you should be well on your way to being a productive writer with the ideas flowing — written in...
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May 8, 20223 min read
Two Different Ways to Read.
Whether you consciously realise it or not, everything that you read is informing you in some way. Source Unknown. Reading is simple,...
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May 1, 20224 min read
Location, Location, Location: How to do Your Research.
She pressed herself against the brilliantly coloured bougainvillea’s… and promptly screamed in pain as the two inch thorns forced their...
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Apr 17, 20223 min read
Braking News — There is a Write Weigh Two Right. Or Should That Bee Rite?
See what I did there? Homonyms, you just have to love them. I mean, I really don’t know of any other language where a sentence can be...
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Feb 5, 20223 min read
Two Different Ways to Write and How to Tell the Difference.
Just as there are two different ways to read, there are two different ways to write. The formal; comprised of reports, non-fiction texts,...
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Jan 18, 20223 min read
Naughty or Nice: Making the List, Checking it Twice. How to Ensure Continuity in a Series.
You’ve written book one in a series and you’re merrily punting down the river to finished in Book Two. …And you realize that you’ve...
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Jan 18, 20224 min read
Tik-Tok; On the Clock (Thanks Ke$ha).
You’re well on the way now to getting your fingers tap-tap-tapping on the keyboard, but when? Your desk is clean, and a comforting place...
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Jan 18, 20224 min read
How To Organize Your Research Whilst Writing.
You’re back! Good for you. Last time we got you organized with a special notebook for your writing, and discussed all of the things that...
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Jan 18, 20225 min read
Get Set For Success: Setting Up Your Workspace.
Are you lucky enough to have your own workspace? I don’t mean the end of the kitchen table where you have to pack up every time you need...
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Oct 3, 20213 min read
The Bible - No, Not That One! The Importance of a Writer's Notebook.
However, you will be treating this as the Holy Object it is. The Bible to which I refer is, of course, your notebook. In this book will...
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Sep 18, 20213 min read
Write What You love to Read – And Vice-Verse.
If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write. Stephen King. The last post established that you are a writer. That’s…...
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Sep 5, 20213 min read
Your Writing Identity; Author, Novelist or Writer. Why Does It Matter?
Your writing is the deepest expression of you, in the same way that the seasons are the deepest expression of nature. Sarah...
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